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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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And in January, the Economist released a report that showed soccer passed baseball and is the third most-popular sport in the U.S., after football and basketball.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his wife, Ellen, just welcomed their fifth child, and Dad life includes lots of shuttles to baseball and basketball practice.

From Los Angeles Times

He left his father, mother and siblings to pursue a basketball opportunity on another continent.

From Los Angeles Times

The rumor persisted: Jayson Tatum would play basketball for the Boston Celtics Sunday night.

From The Wall Street Journal

There isn’t a college basketball team around having a season quite like the Miami RedHawks.

From The Wall Street Journal